Senior System Administrator (Ridgecrest)

Salary Range : $87,934 - $153,600

Perform system administration support to the F-18 Integrated Product Team (IPT) at NAWCWD China Lake.

Essential Job Functions :

Provide advance support in an enterprise environment supporting hardware and software installation, maintenance, and security of all servers and clients (Windows and Linux).

Provide support for administration and maintenance of SAN hardware and OS.

Provide support for all aspects of server and workstation, including virtualization.

Support, implement, and comply with cybersecurity requirements and controls.

Provide technical support for organizational projects.

Coordinate activities with IT Management, other technical teams and stakeholders.

Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning.

Be able to work as a team with other cross functional teams to achieve the IPT's mission.

Provide implementation support for projects and new services.

Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures.

Participate in research and development to continuously improve the organizations environment and processes.

Mentor junior and journeymen administrators.

Required Skills :

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

High school diploma / GED plus 20+ years of experience, or Associate's-level (AA / AS / Technical school) plus 14 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree in an IT field with 12 years of experience.

Advance proficiency with Microsoft Windows Server and enterprise services.

Must be able to be granted a Top Secret security clearance and maintain one for the duration of employment.

Must be able to work onsite - This position is not remote work eligible.

Windows Operating System and Security+ or other certifications required within 6 months of start date to comply with DoD 8140.

Must be willing and able to work after hours / weekend support for patching and maintenance as needed.

Excellent communication skills and able to liaison with outside agencies and ability to work independently.

Possess professionalism, courtesy, high moral character, and integrity.

Desired Skills :

Experience with : Linux RHEL 7 / 8 / 9, PowerShell or other scripting experience, experience with DISA security tools, McAfee E-Policy Orchestrator (HBSS, ENS, and DLP), Splunk Enterprise, Ivanti Security Controls (Endpoint Manager and Asset Manager), Azure DevOps, experience implementing NIST 800-53, Top Secret clearance, DBMS administration (MSSQL 2008 / 2012 / 2014 / 2017) and CISSP Certification.